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  • TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020

    TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Astralis set for esports team IPO first; Investor fears over Half-Life: Alyx and Cyberpunk 2077 clash dismissed by CD Projekt; Senior Ubisoft devs join Google's in-house [...]

  • AppLovin Acquires Machine Zone; BLAST Premier Raises €12.5m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: AppLovin acquires Machine Zone; BLAST Premier raises €12.5m (£11.1m); and Sumo Group purchases Lab42. AppLovin acquires Machine Zone Mobile games company AppLovin has announced that it has acquired [...]

  • Tencent Online Game Revenue Climbs 31%; Unreal Engine Royalty-Free up to USD$1m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent online game revenue climbs 31%; Unreal Engine royalty-free up to USD$1m (£815,000); and FACEIT to manage North American Rainbow Six Siege esports. Tencent online game revenue [...]

  • Nintendo Revenue Hits £9.94bn; Zynga Posts USD$104m Loss Despite Record Revenue

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo revenue hits JP¥1.308tn (£9.94bn); Zynga posts USD$104m (£83.9m) loss despite record revenue; and Endeavor eyes Epic Games stake sale. Nintendo revenue reaches JP¥1.308tn (£9.94bn) Nintendo has released [...]

  • Sensor Tower Raises USD$45m; Unity Acquires Bolt

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sensor Tower raises USD$45m (£36m); Unity acquires Bolt; and Redemption Games receives AppLovin investment. Sensor Tower raises USD$45m (£36m) California-based mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower has announced that [...]

  • Kickstarter to Cut Staff by up to 45%; My.Games Launches USD$10m Publishing Programme

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Kickstarter to cut staff by up to 45%; My.Games launches USD$10m (£8.0m) publishing programme; and Global Esports Federation partners with Commonwealth Games Federation. Kickstarter to cut staff [...]

  • iPad Games Spend Hits Record Level; META Raises €1m (£870k)

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: iPad games spend hits record level; META raises €1m (£870,000); and gaming social video surges. iPad games spend hits record level Consumer spend on iPad devices across all [...]

  • Stillfront Group Acquires Candywriter; Transcend Fund Raises USD$50m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter; Transcend Fund raises USD$50m (£40m); and UK and German market revenue figures announced. Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter Stillfront Group AB has announced that it [...]

  • Facebook to Launch Gaming App; Republic Acquires Fig

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Facebook to launch gaming app; Republic acquires Fig; and Sega shutters two former Demiurge titles. Facebook to launch gaming app Facebook Gaming will launch a dedicated streaming app [...]

  • Europe Mobile Game Revenue Hits Record High; Riot Acquires Hypixel

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: European mobile game revenue hits record high; Riot Games acquires Hypixel Studios; and esports predicted to withstand recession. European mobile game revenue hits record high March 2020 saw [...]

  • Embracer Group Raises SEK1.65bn; N3TWORK Opens USD$50m Dev Growth Fund

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m); N3TWORK opens USD$50m (£40m) developer growth fund; and Quest Ventures raises USD$50m (£40m) VC fund. Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m) Embracer Group AB [...]